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harquebuse

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har⋅que⋅bus

  [hahr-kwuh-buhs]
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–noun, plural -bus⋅es.
any of several small-caliber long guns operated by a matchlock or wheel-lock mechanism, dating from about 1400.
Also, har⋅que⋅buse, har⋅que⋅buss, arquebus.
Also called hackbut, hagbut.

Origin:
1525–35; < MF harquebusche (with intrusive -r-) < MD hākebusse, equiv. to hāke hook + busse gun (lit., box) < LL buxis for L buxus box 1
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